Qatar’s health care sector has come a long way since the 1950’s. Today, citizens and residents enjoy state-of-the-art health and medical services.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the premier non-profit health care provider. Established in 1979, it manages five specialized hospitals and 24 primary health care centers. HMC offers the most comprehensive health care in Qatar, covering every area of medicine and wellness from oncology to psychiatry.
Access to public health care services is affordable and efficient with the government-issued Health Card.
A wide selection of private health care clinics has also opened in Qatar. Private practices operate under strict national standards.
The Ministry of Public Health is responsible for regulating both public and private health care. Its mandate is to provide the most effective and advanced health care possible and propel Qatar’s health care system into one of the best in the world. To help fulfill this national goal, the government is dedicating significant resources into upgrading the health infrastructure and promoting healthy living. It believes that quality health care and education are key to building a healthy nation.
Government health institutions include:
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- Sidra Medical and Research Center
- Al Khor General Hospital
- Rumaila Hospital
- Al Wakra General Hospital
- Women’s Hospital
- Cuban Hospital
In addition to many private health institutions across the country.
Private health institutions include:
- Al Ahli Hospital
- Al Emadi Hospital
- Doha Clinic Hospital
- American Hospital
- Turkish Hospital
In addition to the many health centers across the country.
